Grand Prix 5000 - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili, Vectran Breaker, LazerGrip, Active Comfort Technology, 2 Pack

Great tires; very good and confidence-inspiring grip. Wear seems to be decent. Have the 28c size and they make for a comfortable, smooth ride. Not inexpensive, but would certainly recommend for a solid tire for road miles.

Among the best road tires I've used, but don't expect them to last more than one season. If I get 2000 miles out of these, then I'm very pleased. They seem to ride well between 80-95psi. I use TPU tubes, which also helps with a smooth, confident ride. Buy Conti's 4 season tires if you want a longer lasting tread.

What more can I say, excellent grip, amazing puncture resistance, and they keep me in the fast lane.

Great tires! Really smooth riding on my Trek carbon bike. These tires actually gave it a smoother riding experience and it seems faster too. I highly recommend them.

TL;DR In my opinion, this set of tires is the best balance of durability and speed at a moderate price point among the options I evaluated. Get the Ultra Sport II's (or Ultra Sport III's) if you're low on cash. If you have a race day coming up and want all the speed you can get, go with the Vittoria Corsa Speed G+ 2.0 (TLR) or the GP 5000 TL if you want both high performance and durability. What I Was Previously Using: I ride a 2015 Cannondale CAAD10 Ultegra. Before purchasing these tires, I still had the tires that came on the bike (about 600 miles ago), since they seemed like they had some life left in them at time of purchase. The front tire was a Mavic Yksion and the rear was a Forte Pro +. Both were fine, but not outstanding. I decided to replace them since they were starting too look quite worn. My Riding Style: I generally do medium (20 mi) to long (30-50 mi) rides at an intermediate pace (14-17 mph) on rural roads. I will often ride on rougher pavement surfaces, but typically steer clear of anything with a lot of loose gravel. Sometimes my routes will involve potholes, but I try to steer around these or get out of the saddle to absorb the bump if possible. Comparison to other Similar Tire Options: See bottom for graphical comparison This product was compared to several other tires, mostly continentals, but also a few oddball options as well. Amazon doesn’t let you post external URLs in the reviews, but I used a site that provides information on rolling resistance and durability for different tire types. I’m sure this could be easily found and used as a useful shopping tool with a quick google search. Mavic Yksion Elite: I looked up information on this tire as a baseline for comparison. They actually do not provide very good value per dollar, with performance that is similar to Ultra Sport II and Ultra Sport III for over twice the price point. Continental Gatorskin: This seemed like a good option for bikepacking or very long rides where durability is of paramount importance. According to sources I looked at, these tires come with a tradeoff in rolling resistance in order to have such high durability. I preferred something faster and was willing to use a tire with slightly less durability to accomplish this. Continental Grand Prix 4 Season: These appeared to be a slightly faster and more expensive version of the Gatorskin. They look to be only marginally less durable and appear to be intended for winter weather training. Again, these seem to be a decent option for bikepacking or training in really nasty weather, but at this time of year, I’m interested in going with something faster. Continental Ultra Sport II: These tires look like a very good value for money. They perform about as well or slightly better than the Mavic Yksion (could not find information on the Forte Pro +) for a much lower price point. These look to be very good value for the price. I strongly considered these over the GP5000 on the basis of value/$ alone. I may grab some to keep in a bag as a backup for flats on longer rides. Continental Ultra Sport III: Very similar to Ultra Sport II. Only marginally more expensive and marginally faster. Likely a somewhat newer rubber compound. Still very good value. Continental Grand Prix 4000S II: These are the precursor to the GP 5000 (this product). They are more expensive and slightly more durable, but they are somewhat slower. I didn’t see the higher price point being worth the durability increase, but many people online really seem to like this tire. Continental Grand Prix 5000 (this product): These tires are a good balance of price, durability, and performance. They are both faster and cheaper than the Grand Prix 4000S II, but they are lighter and have thinner tread and sidewall. I’ve heard some concern about this online, but I was willing to accept the risk, since they offer similar durability to the Mavic, which I’ve been using for some time. Continental Grand Prix 5000 TL: These appear to be even better than the GP 5000 (this product). They are not only more durable; they are even faster. I preferred these from a performance standpoint, but did not see the $30 price difference as worthwhile. Vittoria Corsa Speed G+ 2.0 (TLR): I looked at these just for fun. They have super low rolling resistance and look great for racing shorter courses, but they have thin tread so the risk of flats is higher. You also have to pay a hefty $116 for this level of performance. Installation: Installation of tires is generally a frustrating process. Though these are no exception, they did not seem to be any more frustrating than the average tire. I strongly recommend having tire spatulas/levers on hand for this process. You’ll need at least 2, and 3 is much easier. I installed these with only gloves and creative use of a hex wrench (because I didn’t have tire levers on hand at the time), but I don’t recommend this since you run the risk of puncturing your tube with a tool that isn’t designed for tire replacement. Like most fresh tires, once these are installed, they are tough to get off until they wear in. I strongly recommend checking direction of rotation before installation to ensure the tread is oriented in the right direction. Comfort, Ride Quality: I’ve put about 100 miles into these since time of purchase, and they feel very good. They are grippy and I run them at a somewhat lower pressure than I ran the Mavic and the Forte. I inflated both of those to around 125 psi on a typical ride, while I run these around 110 psi (they have a maximum inflation pressure of about 124 psi). This feels like it allows for a slightly larger contact patch and correspondingly more grip without feeling sluggish. I can corner at speed with a high level of confidence. I don’t know what black chili compound is, but it seems to do a good job of providing a tire that is both grippy and fast. Durability: Having only run these for about 100 miles, I can provide very limited useful information on durability. My initial impression is that while these are not nearly as tough as something like a Gatorskin, for the type of riding I do, I don’t expect issues. I’ll have to check back after a few hundred miles.

Great on wear, rolling resistance, and traction. Decent puncture resistance. Often priced less than the competition, which is the group of premium road tires.

Gp5000 might be the best tires out there though they're very expensive.

These (28mm) went on easily on my narrow rims (no tools required) and ride great (with TPU tubes) for a fast and smoother ride than original road bike tires (23mm) at 20mm lower psi.

Great tire.

Muy buenas llantas, rápidas y aguantan bastante los impactos. En mi antigua bicicleta tenía las Grand Prix GT igual de Continental y esas en una semana ya se habían empezado a ver golpes en el neumático, con estas 5000 se ven como nuevas después de una semana de uso y 300 km recorridos. Si las encuentras a muy buen precio no dudes en comprarlas!

Junto con las Vittoria Corsa, creo que estas son las 2 mejores llantas del mercado. Pros: * Ligera y muy rápida. Baja resistencia de rodado * Resistencia a pinchazos * Agarre en seco excepcional y bueno en mojado Contras: * Desgaste relativamente rápido En mi caso, es la cubierta "de cabecera" para mi bici en tiempo de secas. Para temporada húmeda sugiero otras opciones.

Working so far

Nice tires. Just put them on. Better ride than the 25’s I took off. Maybe a bit slower, but more comfortable.